It's a high stakes, high energy thrill ride whenever author Chris Pavone creates a new book. His earlier pulse-racing novels include The Expats and The Accident and now The New York Times bestselling author shares his latest, The Travelers, with fans in La Grange at Anderson's Bookshop, 26 S. La Grange Rd. The author will discuss his new book on Wednesday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m. to be followed by a booksigning. This event is free and open to the public. However, the international nature of The Travelers has inspired Anderson's Bookshop to upgrade the March 16 signing in a very special way!

Thanks to the cooperation of several local restaurants, a unique Taste of La Grange passport event is paired up with Pavone's new book. Customers who purchase The Travelers from Anderson's Bookshop, La Grange, will receive a wristband for free food and beverage samples from La Buona Vita (15 W. Calendar St.), Santiago's (24 W. Calendar St.), and Thipi Thai (25 W. Calendar St.) at the bookshop during the event. Guests may also purchase a wristband only (without the book) for $5. A fun, themed passport will be distributed with restaurant coupons to be used later.ABOUT THE BOOK: It's 3:00am. Do you know where your husband is? Meet Will Rhodes: travel writer, recently married, barely solvent, his idealism rapidly giving way to disillusionment and the worry that he's living the wrong life. Then one night, on assignment for the award-winning Travelers magazine in the wine region of Argentina, a beautiful woman makes him an offer he can't refuse. Soon Will's bad choices-and dark secrets-take him across Europe, from a chateau in Bordeaux to a midnight raid on a Paris mansion, from a dive bar in Dublin to a mega-yacht in the Mediterranean and an isolated cabin perched on the rugged cliffs of Iceland. As he's drawn further into a tangled web of international intrigue, it becomes clear that nothing about Will Rhodes was ever ordinary, that the network of deception ensnaring him is part of an immense and deadly conspiracy with terrifying global implications-and that the people closest to him may pose the greatest threat of all. It's 3:00am. Your husband has just become a spy.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Chris Pavone is the New York Times bestselling author of The Expats and The Accident. He is the winner of the Edgar and Anthony awards for best first novel. He was a book editor for nearly two decades and lives in New York City with his family.ABOUT ANDERSON'S BOOKSHOPS: Hosting this upcoming program is Anderson's Bookshops, specializing in book sales, author events, booksignings, and building a sense of community, learning and fun. The store has been helping Naperville readers for six generations. Based in downtown Naperville, the store has grown with the community. A second location is in downtown Downers Grove, at 5112 Main Street (630) 963-2665 and Anderson's Bookshops is now open in La Grange at 26 S. La Grange Rd. (708) 582-6353. A gift shop, Anderson's Two-Doors East, at 111 W. Jefferson Ave., operates in Naperville. Key to Anderson's success has been special author events, like the March 16 book and food event with Chris Pavone. To keep updated about other Anderson's events, please visit www.andersonsbookshop.com.

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